Attorney General Denn, Lawmakers, to Introduce Legislation to Reform Delaware’s Violent Felony Law
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015
(WILMINGTON, DE) – Attorney General Matt Denn, Representative J.J. Johnson, and Senator Margaret Rose Henry announced legislation Monday to update the list of crimes classified as violent felonies. The purpose of the statute is to ensure that crimes listed as statutory “violent felonies” are truly violent felonies as the term is commonly used. “The classification […]
Department of Justice Helps Shut Down Nuisance Property in Townsend
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015
A complaint filed by the State of Delaware under the Criminal Nuisance Abatement Act, has led to the signing of a court order calling for the immediate and temporary closure of a property at 1172 Dexter Corner Road in Townsend. The home, owned by Malcolm McAlpin, was the site of drug use and numerous illegal […]
Child Predator Task Force Makes Two Arrests
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Two men arrested after two separate investigations
Attorney General Denn Urges Oil Companies to Eliminate Synthetic Drug Sales At Gas Stations
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, March 9, 2015
Attorney General Matt Denn recently joined with 42 of his counterparts in asking the CEOs of nine oil companies to eliminate any synthetic drug sales from retail locations operating under their brand names. Synthetic drugs started appearing in gas stations, tobacco shops and liquor stores over the last seven years. In 2010, more than 11,000 […]
Attorney General Denn Updates School Compliance with Delaware Bullying Laws
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 6, 2015
WILMINGTON, DE – Attorney General Matt Denn released the second annual report on compliance by Delaware schools with state anti-bullying laws today. The report analyzes the implementation by the Department of Education, school districts, and charter schools of significant changes that were made to the state’s bullying statutes in 2012. The report finds that the […]
